Machine for wringing clothes



"UNITED srATEs PATENT OFFICE.

T. H. PEAVEY, OF MONTVILLE, MAINE, ASSIGNOR TO HIISELF, AXD O. G. C. COLLINS, OF PORTLAND, MAINE.

MACHINE FOR WRINGING CLOTHES.

Specification of Letters Patent No. 23,646, dated April 12, 1859.

To all 'whom it may concern:

Be itv known that I. T. H. PEAYEY. of Montville. in the county of lVoldo and in State of `Maine. have inrented certain new and useful mprovements in Machines for fringing Clothes and Mops; and do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had to the accompanying` drawings.l and the letters of reference marked thereon.l which are designed to constitute a part of this specification.

The nature of my invention consists in the employment and arrangement of certain devices. the peculiarities of which will be hereinafter fully set forth and described.

In order that others skilled in the art may make and use my inyention, I will now describe its construction and operation.

Figure 1 is a perspective view. Fig. '2 is an end view.

ln the figures.` A is the frame, the four upright pieces of which are pivoted at their bottoms to cross pieces.

(B B) are rollers extending from side to side and are parallel with each other and one of which is attached Crank i (KC U) are levers, each one being` composed of two pieces, and are pivoted on each side through the uprights shown fully in Fig. l. (hi the opposite end of said levers is suspended a foot board (D) for the purpose of operating the machine with your feet, while the hands are lefti free to adjust the ('lothes in their proper position.

(H) is a support for the leyers and also for the purpose of pressing` the uprights to- `g'ether. This is done by these supports being piroted at one end between the pieces 'which compose the leyers, while at the other end they work free in a short slot in the uprights. Thus it will be observed that when pressure is applied to the foot board the levers will draw the opposite uprights. while the pieces or supports H will force the two on their side to meet them, and thus the two rollers will be brought into contact.

(E) is a broad piece placed between the uprights for the purpose of regulating or keeping them at a proper distance. and also for the purpose of attaching spiral Springs, to force the uprights to their proper position,

(F) is a small f'ame (one at each end of the machine) and are so arranged that when the uprights are forccd together they also are pressed toward the center. Said frames are likewise provided with rollers so that while the large rollers B B are wringing in one direction the small ones are doing` the same in an opposite direction. This frame F is rendered operative by two pieces of wire the ends of each being` bent in opposite directions or one up and the other downward.

Staples are then driven in the uprights and holes bored through the under side of the frame in such a locality that when one. end of the wire is inserted in the hole and the other in the staple the two wires will be in a. horizontal position with the frame.

The operation of my machine is as follows: Any article of clothing or any thing' which requires to be wrung` being placed between rollers B B pressure is applied at the foot board l), which compresses the rollers. Motion is then imparted to the rollers by means of crank As they revolye the Clothes are drawn down between them and pass also between the small rollers on frame (F) and come out entirely free from all water and ready to be dried.

Having` thus fully described my invention what I claim as ne i and dcsire to secure by Letters Patent is- I claim the arrangement of the rollers, C, and D, with the rollers and B.` when the same are constructed and operated in the manner and for the purpose herein described.

J osnrH FOGG, THAD SHEPARD. 

